Purse snatched at burger joint

A woman had her purse snatched in the parking lot of Dairy Queen, 1076 West Broad St., when she stopped to see if the store was open, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

The woman and her brother pulled into the restaurant parking lot between 10 and 11 p.m. Thursday, the woman told police. While her brother checked the door to see if the restaurant was open, four men pulled into the parking lot in an boxy, older model car - she thought a Honda - and two of the men demanded her purse. They pulled the bag from her, leaving a scratch on her arm from the strap and left, according to the report.

She followed, but lost them at Rocksprings Street when she stopped for a red light.